Freya Parr
Journalist at Freelance
Deputy Editor at National Trust Magazine
Deputy Editor, @NationalTrust Magazine. Freelance writer/editor/digi wizard. Mainly found up hills or in sea. Based in Bristol/Outer Hebrides. Views own.
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6 days ago |
discoverwildlife.com | Freya Parr
We might lead from the front, but our back ends are anything but boring. Across the animal kingdom, butts have bizarre and sometimes life-saving roles. From launching toxic sprays and poisonous guts to breathing underwater or growing entirely new body parts, these animal butts are some of the weirdest – and most surprising – adaptations. Find out which off these butts earned their owners a spot on our weirdest sea creatures list – or, better yet, our weirdest animals list.
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6 days ago |
discoverwildlife.com | Freya Parr
In The Penguin Lessons, we see Steve Coogan’s character Tom Michell rescue a penguin during his time teaching at a boys’ boarding school in Argentina in the 1970s. After finding the penguin soaked with oil on a beach in the Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este, he finds himself responsible for the animal and it becomes the solitary Michell’s only friend, naming it Juan Salvador.
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1 week ago |
discoverwildlife.com | Freya Parr
Octopuses aren't just intelligent creates – they're shape-shifting, colour-changing animals that we're still learning so much about. With three hearts, blue blood and a brain in each arm, these cephalods are built for adaptability. We've brought together some magical under-water photography that captures the octopus in all its glory, showing just how weird, wonderful and beautiful they can be. A longarm octopus flashes its colors at night in Anilao, Philippines.
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1 week ago |
countryfile.com | Freya Parr
New charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) have been installed at Pont ar Daf at the foot of Pen y Fan in Wales (one of the best areas for hiking in Wales), ranking among the highest in altitude in the UK at 440m above sea level. These 12 EV charging bays will offer renewable energy and contactless payment options, allowing walkers to charge their cars while they climb.
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1 week ago |
countryfile.com | Freya Parr
Kevin McCloud is something of a national treasure, having graced our screens on Grand Designs for over 20 years. But how did he get into presenting, and what is his background? Kevin McCloud is a TV presenter best known for his work on the Channel 4 series Grand Designs. After graduating, McCloud trained as a theatre designer and then set up his own lighting design practice, McCloud Lighting. He worked on projects at Harrods, Ely Cathedral, Edinburgh Castle and other hotels and venues.
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